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Comment on The Other California by Fanny

Fanny — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:17:49 +0000

You have more usfuel info than the British had colonies pre-WWII.

Comment on Praying for Elephants by Annis

Annis — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:53:17 +0000

Thanks for the article, I prayed for a cow once! It happened as I got an email from my girlfriend saying that a cow at the farm got is sunk in bog. I prayed my heart for the cow. I prayed, because I want to see my girl happy and hopeful. Sure enough the cow was rescued

praying helps… it worked for me …..

Comment on Yuan Fen by Glenn A. Whittington

Glenn A. Whittington — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:11:40 +0000

I happened on your essay by chance. Because I have suffered my own “fate without destiny”, yuan fen fascinates me. I am American, and I met and married a beautiful Chongqing girl. It took us over two grueling years to navigate the U.S. immigration morass, and we finally got her visa. Six weeks before she was to fly to me, she suffered sudden cardiac arrest, and she never regained consciousness. We were married two and a half years, and we only got to physically be together (before her cardiac arrest) for nine glorious weeks. I spent two months with her (as she lay comatose) at hospitals in Chongqing. She has been gone for a year and a half now, and I still grieve. I wanted to expat to China, but Hongmei insisted she experience living in America. It was yuan fen that brought us together to love each other. It was fate without destiny that ended our love (and Hongmei’s life) prematurely.

Your essay touched me.

You are gifted.

Sincerely yours,

Glenn A. Whittington

Comment on Holding Still by Tom Rosasco

Tom Rosasco — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:49:34 +0000

The voice of travel and adventure is calling me. Thanks for igniting my gypsy spirit. Maybe we will see you soon in Ashland hobo flying gypsy.

Comment on Praying for Elephants by jeanine sturm

jeanine sturm — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:37:42 +0000

The sheer number of problems that we’ve created in our world and the abuses we’ve showered on top of often brutal animal lives can make me crawl between cozy bed sheets to hide. Good for you, Christina! To be a witness to the details of good and not-so-good in our world, reporting it back to those of us hiding in bed, and, by so doing, giving us a sense of the possible is a boldly responsible way of life. You, the elephants, and whales are inspiring!

Comment on Tasting the World by Jim Ekins

Jim Ekins — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:58:23 +0000

Three very important things:
A) Yay! Finally someone else in the world who isn’t really into crystallized ginger; I’m feeling less alone in the world;
B) Perhaps someday you might consider a PhD in the Sociology of Geo-Culinary regions…;
C) Sheesch, you’re such a good writer. Thanks for sharing.

–Jim

Comment on Yuan Fen by elizabeth bretko

elizabeth bretko — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:16:00 +0000

I love this one, warm tears of love on a very snowy day here, thanks!

Comment on Yuan Fen by Brandon Breen

Brandon Breen — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:45:25 +0000

Excellent essay, Yuan Fen, beautiful. It’s fascinating how through conversation with newly met people from another culture you can come across a nugget of truth like “have fate without destiny”, so succinct, so real.

Comment on Yuan Fen by Trey Hackney

Trey Hackney — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:33:39 +0000

bravo Chris! as always, beautifully written. thanks for sharing your heart, experiences and talent. reading your words is like getting on a really fun ride at an amusement park: the flow, the twists and turns, the surprises, and it all comes around in the end and leaves me with a sense of thrill, and a smile. thanks friend, and keep peeking around every corner you can find, living, loving, and learning. hats off to you. proud to be your friend, and always a fan, trey

Comment on Yuan Fen by Nagaji

Nagaji — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:04:17 +0000

One of your best essays ever. I’ll forward it to Don George, maybe he’ll have some ideas wher it might be published….

Yours in Yuan Eel Fen, J